Yi Junzi looked at the handwritten letter. Though the handwriting seemed quite childish to him, it carried a sense of life and vitality. Opening one's wisdom apertures meant one could cultivate, breaking free from the beasts and becoming a being of intellect.
After reading it, he looked up and said, "The favor we owe this time is no small one."
Yi Wu agreed. He repeated what Jin Zhixing had said earlier and remarked, "Sect Master, Celestial Xia has treated our people so well while asking for nothing in return. We ought to help Celestial Xia."
Yi Junzi shook his head. The less Celestial Xia sought, the harder this debt of karmic obligation would be to repay. Still, at least such an attitude did not offend anyone. After pondering for a moment, he said, "Go back and tell Envoy Jin that I need to send more of our people to Celestial Xia. Ask him to do us the favor of helping once more, despite the difficulty."
Yi Wu was somewhat surprised. Rather than offer repayment, they were making another request? Remembering the promise he had just made, he said awkwardly, "Sect Master, this..."
Yi Junzi said, "Just do as I say."
Yi Wu could only agree.
After withdrawing from there, he returned and met Jin Zhixing again, relaying Yi Junzi's words. Yet he still felt ashamed as he spoke.
Jin Zhixing's expression remained unchanged, but inwardly he was delighted. In his view, this was a good thing. The more descendants Northern Unfinished Way sent to Celestial Xia, the deeper their entanglement with Celestial Xia would become. The future of their people would undoubtedly lie in Celestial Xia, and after opening their wisdom, what they accepted would surely be Celestial Xia's ideals.
However, he could see that Yi Junzi had his own